gender-equality-2011 - 7. International Organisation

International Organizations

Gender Inequality Global Project^[1]

In Benin
The Women’s Legal Rights (WLR) ^[2]

to improve the legal protection of women
to educate citizens and legal professionals on the new family code

The United Nations Population Fund

allocate $4 million to strengthen gender equality from 2009 to 2013

United Nations Children’s Fund __(UNICEF)^[3]

to assist teacher training and the work of the mediatrices
to provide technical advice, school supplies and the building of separate latrines for girls and boys

In Chile
The World Bank^[4]

to increase overall support for gender-related issues
to help women to improve and increase their role in the economy

In Djibouti
United Nations Children’s Fund(UNICEF) ^[5]

to provide university access to primary education
to promote gender equality
to ensure the empowerment of women
to close the gender gap between boys and girls

In Guyana
The Guyana Gender Equality Project^[6]

to empower women in participating in social, economic, and political activities
to reduce gender-based violence

In India
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) ^[7]

to ensure women and children are able to access basic services ( clean water, health visitors and educational facilities)
to help families to understand what they must do to bring up their children

IDA-financed Elementary Education Project^[8]

to help the government enroll out-of-school children into elementary school

India Women Welfare Foundation (IWWF)^[9]

to promote gender equality in country:

1. defining common principles and standards
2. promoting the full participation of women in society.

In Japan
Gender Equality and Measures (GEM)^[10]

to help women to participate actively in economic and political activities and take part in decision-making.
to help to raise women’s consciousness and capabilities
to enhance women’s position in government, management and women parliamentarians

In Nicaragua
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) ^[11]

to benefit women’s involvement in politics
to increase educational opportunities for women who have translated into better prospects from both rural and urban areas

We concluded that the international organizations’ assistances help these countries to ease the problem of women’s education and the gender inequality as women’s education and status are improving gradually. However, these countries and International Organizations merely take time to solve all these problems.

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